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  • NCOs, civilian employees take part in 'one-of-a-kind' AMC leadership program

    Since 1998, Air Mobility Command has sponsored a conference aimed at providing a select group of mid-level noncommissioned officers and civilian employees additional leadership skills and insight into each person's contribution to the air mobility team.Last week, 88 NCOs and civilians traveled to

  • 18th AF officials call in their best for air delivery to Haiti

    When the 18th Air Force needed a recognized expert to lead the planning cell for the very first humanitarian air delivery in Haiti, they cried "Uncle."Lt. Col. Leon Strickland, call sign "Uncle" and Chief of Standardization and Evaluation for the 437th Operations Group, received the call on Jan. 17.

  • Aeromedical evacuation brings Haiti victims to America for medical care

    Air Mobility Command -- through the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center and its partners -- has aeromedically evacuated 86 patients from Haiti to the United States for care since the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the country Jan. 12.Aeromedical evacuation planning is accomplished by

  • 18th AF attorney assists Haitian orphans, relief efforts

    Along with sending medicine, food and teams to operate the airfield within hours of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, the Air Force also sent in an unlikely, but most valuable asset -- a lawyer.Military lawyers, such as Lt. Col. Randon Draper, 18th Air Force Legal Office, assist commanders with rules

  • Fairchild fights global warming with new 'alternative fuel'

    As the threat of global warming keeps our climate on thin ice, every effort to cut emissions and "go green" helps reduce our carbon footprint.With that in mind, Team Fairchild has taken action and opened an E85 pump for use by certain government vehicles Wednesday on base. Col. Timothy Bush, 92nd

  • Phoenix Ravens secure AMC aircraft supporting Operation Unified Response

    When Tech. Sgt. Toma Ferguson received a phone call Jan. 15 putting him on alert for a flight to support Operation Unified Response, he was excited about being able to provide relief and support to the millions of Haitians impacted by the Jan. 12 7.0-earthquake.Since leaving Jan. 16 on his first

  • Dover C-17 Globemaster III crew delivers cargo to Haiti

    Airmen from the 3rd Airlift Squadron flying a C-17 Globemaster III  transported disaster relief supplies and military personnel to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 19.The C-17 arrived in Haiti in the late evening of Jan. 19 with nearly 90,000 pounds of cargo to be dropped off in support of Operation

  • AMC hosts Phoenix Stripe leadership conference for NCOs

    Since 1998, Air Mobility Command has sponsored a program aimed at providing a select group of noncommissioned officers additional leadership skills and to show them how they affect the mission.Last week, 88 NCOs and civilians from around AMC traveled to Scott for the five-day Phoenix Stripe

  • For AMC, Haiti a total force effort

    The Mississippi State University patch on Col. Tod Wall's headphones speaks of more than just collegiate affiliation; it tells the story of today's total force Air Force team.Colonel Wall, a National Guardsman, is the operations group commander for the 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National

  • Dover firefighters deploy to Haiti

    Six 436th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters volunteered for a six month deployment to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response.The firefighters will be part of a larger team of Air Force firefighters deploying to assist relief efforts in Haiti."Within one hour after I received the telephone